Jessica Lipsky
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Journalist covering music, culture and politics
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Last Man Drumming: Larry McDonald
At Subsuelo Sundays, DJs bring the heat with Latin beats to this summer-only dance party in DTLA
Aaron Frazer shares the local haunts that inspired his love for L.A. on new album ‘Into the Blue’
Sheila E. On Prince, Playing Salsa And Marching To The Beat Of Her Own Drum
Sinseers craft a love letter to L.A. Chicano soul on debut album ‘Sinseerly Yours’
At Getting Funky In Havana, Young Musicians Feel The Power Of Cross-Cultural Connection
NYC rockers Mala Vista are keeping the sound of '77 alive
Using magnets, this fisherman is catching guns and bikes in NYC parks
La Doña's 'Can’t Eat Clout' Celebrates Her Upbringing And "A Moment Of Reckoning"
Behind Mark Ronson's Hits
Reggae Great Marcia Griffiths Looks Back On Her 60-Year Legacy
How the Record Man Harvey Averne Helped Take Latin Music Worldwide
The Exploding Hearts' Terry Six Shares The Stories Behind 'Guitar Romantic'
The Knockout may be the only San Francisco bar that a motorcycle has driven through
How Son Rompe Pera gets crowds moshing to marimbas
Three Women In Perfect Harmony: Inside Say She She's Discodelic Debut
Derrick Morgan delivers freedom sounds to a new generation
Nancy Sinatra On Creating "Power And Magic" In Studio, Developing A Legacy Beyond "Boots"
Thee Sacred Souls' Self-Titled Debut Is A Sweet Soul Love Story
From Brooklyn to Sao Paulo & Back Scone Cash Players Drop Late Summer Heat
Sam Fender On Getting A (Literal) Taste Of America And Why "Everyone Needs A F—ing Elton John"
The Frightnrs' 'Always' Delivers On A Promise To Their Late Singer, Dan Klein
Zombies Singer Colin Blunstone Explains The Miraculous Second Life Of The Classic ‘60s Group
After The Storm: Lady Wray
On The Path: Boulevards Charts A Muddy, Funky Journey
Jukebox Hero
The Slackers are the ska stalwarts who keep on going
Remaking the Art Museum
Meet Uzimon, The Reggae Weird Al
Soul Accomplice: Summer of Soul Producer Joseph Patel
The Bride's Side
Brooklyn Blows: Inside Brass Band Music's Big Moment
Combo Lulo blends cumbia and rocksteady to create a new vibe
The Women Essential To Reggae And Dancehall
How the Illegal Rave Scene Thrives During the Pandemic
Beloved hip-hop magazine Wax Poetics gets revived
A Brooklyn Rumba Is Breathing New Life Into NYC's Music Scene
Child Is Father To The Man: ReDiscovery
Remembering K-Maxx, A Musician & DJ Who Helped Revive Funk in the Bay
Michele Byrd-McPhee is putting ladies first in hip-hop dance
Brooklyn Venue Wild Birds Opened During The Pandemic To Serve Live Music
Capturing Los Angeles' COVID-Closed Venues
Who Owns 'Boogaloo'?
'Stompbox' Is An Ode To The Guitar Pedal
How Instant Messaging Saved My Friendship
How Social Sanctuary Reimagined Live Entertainment For The COVID Era
Queer Heroes Fight a Repressive Regime in the Dystopian Comic ‘Safe Sex'
‘Long Distance’ Podcast Chronicles Untold Stories of the Filipino Diaspora
NYC's Roper Records soundtracked generations of dancers
Urbano Street Is Documenting NYC’s Underground
Comic Artist Samantha Rothenberg Holds COVID Daters to Account
Penrose Records, a Daptone Imprint Dedicated to the Sweeter Side of Soul
JB Smoove Talks ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and Building a Comedy Career
Discos Resaca's Cumbia Traces the Movement of the Bay Area's Latinx Diaspora
One Vibe Africa Empowers Kenyan Youth Through Music And Arts
Reggae, L.A. & Latinx Style: The Delirians & Others Put Their Own Spin on 1960s Jamaica
Kelly Finnigan, Coleminer’s Son
Jonny Go Figure: Musical Youth's Roots Run Deep
The List: A Low-Budget Newsletter Keeping Punx Connected Since 1990
Down To The Roots: The Radical Politics of Reggae
Erasing the Establishment: Wimmen's Comix Gets Its Due
Ska Lives: On the Genre's Fourth Wave
Female Fans Use Social Media to Expose The Orwells’ Allegations
A New Generation of Soul: Durand Jones and The Indications
Singer Leon Bridges Leaves Soul Revival for Modern R&B On New Album
Suena a Revolución Plays the Soundtrack of Latin America’s Social Movements
The enduring influence of the Black Panther Party newspaper
There was Playboy for blind people, then a Republican congressman tried to kill it
How Daptone Records Is Betting On Mambo For Its Own Latin Crossover
"The Boogaloo Never Died": The Music of '60s NYC Is Making a Comeback
Miami Brinks heist mastermind speaks for the first time
Becoming a Miranda: 'Sex and the City’s’ Most Underrated Character
Where are the Latinos on TV?
Double Dap-Dipping: What’s Next for Daptone Records
White Educator Removed From Teaching Black History
Binky Griptite: One Man Under a Groove
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Shows That a Free, Down-Home Festival Outshines the Competition
A Conversation With Charles Bradley
A Visual History of Salsa in New York
The Body Political Burlesque Revue Portrays the Reality of the Human Body
The Root Down Soundsystem Brings the Party to the Virgil for December
Hepcat Are The Unsung Heroes of Southern California’s Ska Scene
Rocksteady Legend Pat Kelly
You Won't Be Able To Resist Orgone's Funk
Combing The Stacks Of Pulp Purveyors Kayo Books
How Sweater Funk DJs Revived Boogie, a Once-Uncool Sound
KPOO radio in S.F. remains an enduring voice for community
Dave Matthews Band violinist Boyd Tinsley accused of sexual misconduct
Western Standard Time: Big Band Flavor and Jamaican Riddims
Monophonics Bring a Heavy Dose of Bay Area Funk
Carlos Vera AKA DJ Turmix on Boogaloo, Mixes and Mashups
Dan Savage's Hump Film Festival Brings Heart to Hardcore Porn
Confronting Racism At A Long Island Middle School
What the Hell Is The Dickens Fair, the Christmas Tradition in Daly City?
Zomby, Busdriver, and Kool A.D. accused of sexual assault
Latin Women Take The Reins: Insights From the LAMC
Groove Merchant Is Still Stoked After All These Years
Tiny Sensors Are Driving Innovation in Medicine
Google and Amazon Engineers Reimagine the Technology of Vibrators
Emerging Technologies for the Blind Face Hurdles
